Territorial Bancorp Inc. Announces 2014 Results

• 2014 diluted earnings per share $1.51, up from $1.49 for 2013.
• Net interest income for 2014 rose by $3.6 million compared to 2013.
• Net interest income for the fourth quarter increased by $565,000, compared to the fourth quarter of 2013.
• Board of Directors declares dividend of $0.16 per share.
• Total dividends per share of common stock rose by 12.9% in 2014 to $0.70 cents per share.
• Loans grew by 13.0% in 2014 to $968.2 million at December 31, 2014.
• Deposits rose by 5.5% in 2014 to $1.360 billion at December 31, 2014.

HONOLULU, Jan. 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Territorial Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:TBNK) (the "Company"), headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, the holding company parent of Territorial Savings Bank, announced net income of $3.5 million or $0.37 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $3.5 million or $0.37 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2013. Loans grew by 4.6 % during the three months ended December 31, 2014 and by 13.0% for the year ended December 31, 2014. Deposits rose by 5.5% in 2014. During the year, the Company successfully completed its fifth share repurchase program and also commenced its sixth share repurchase program.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.16 per share. The dividend is expected to be paid on February 23, 2015 to stockholders of record as of February 9, 2015.

Allan Kitagawa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We have been very successful in increasing our net interest income and the size of our loan portfolio in 2014. We are working to improve our shareholder returns by continuing our stock repurchase program and paying dividends. I am pleased to announce that in addition to the $0.10 per share special dividend paid in December 2014, we will be paying a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share."

Quarterly Results:

Interest Income

Net interest income increased to $13.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 from $13.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013. Total interest and dividend income was $15.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 compared to $14.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013. The $668,000 increase in interest and dividend income was primarily due to an increase of $1.0 million in interest earned on loans that occurred because of growth in the loan portfolio. This was partially offset by a $397,000 reduction in interest earned on investment securities that occurred because of a decrease in the size of the investment portfolio.

Interest Expense and Provision for Loan Losses

Total interest expense increased to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to a $71,000 increase in interest expense on deposits and a $32,000 increase of interest expense on securities sold under agreements to repurchase. During the fourth quarter of 2014, there was a provision of $172,000 for loan losses compared to a credit of $8,000 to the provision for loan losses for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. The increase in loan loss provisions occurred primarily because of growth in the loan portfolio.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013. The reduction in noninterest income was primarily due to a $400,000 decrease in gain on sale of securities, a decrease of $121,000 in services fees on loan and deposit accounts, a decrease of $38,000 in gain on sale of loans and a $29,000 decrease on income on bank-owned life insurance.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense decreased to $8.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 as compared to $9.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013. The decrease in noninterest expense was primarily due to lower salaries and employee benefits, equipment expenses and other general and administrative expenses which was partially offset by increases in occupancy and FDIC insurance premiums.

Year Ended December 31, 2014 Results:

For the year ended December 31, 2014 net interest income was $53.5 million compared to $49.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Total interest and dividend income increased to $59.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $56.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily because of an increase in interest income on loans that occurred because of growth in the loan portfolio. Total interest expense decreased to $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $6.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, primarily due to a decrease in interest paid on securities sold under agreements to repurchase. This was partially offset by an increase in interest expense on deposits that occurred because of growth in total deposits. Provision for loan losses increased to $360,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $39,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily because of growth in the loan portfolio.

Noninterest income was $5.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $8.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. This decrease in noninterest income was primarily due to decreases in gains on sale of investment securities, gains on sales of loans and service fees on loan and deposit accounts.

Noninterest expense was $35.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $35.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to increases in occupancy and equipment expenses.

Net income for 2014 was $14.1 million compared to $14.6 million earned in 2013. The decline in net income can be attributed primarily to a decrease in non-interest income which was partially offset by an increase in net interest income.

Assets and Equity

Total assets increased to $1.692 billion at December 31, 2014 from $1.617 billion at December 31, 2013. Loans receivable grew to $968.2 million at December 31, 2014 from $856.5 million at December 31, 2013 as new loan originations exceeded loan repayments and loan sales.  Investment securities decreased to $572.9 million at December 31, 2014 from $613.4 million at December 31, 2013 as repayments and sales exceeded new security purchases. The growth in loans receivable was funded by an increase in deposits and repayments on investment securities. Deposits grew to $1.360 billion at December 31, 2014 from $1.289 billion at December 31, 2013. Total stockholders' equity increased to $216.4 million at December 31, 2014 from $212.1 million at December 31, 2013. The increase in stockholders' equity was primarily due to 2014 earnings which was partially offset by dividend payments and by the cost of shares repurchased in the Company's stock repurchase programs. Since becoming a public company in 2009 through December 31, 2014, the Company has repurchased 2,749,789 shares, compared to 2,528,259 shares as of December 31, 2013. 

Asset Quality

Total delinquent loans past due and not accruing totaled $758,000 (4 loans) at December 31, 2014, compared to $1.6 million (5 loans) at December 31, 2013.  Non-performing assets totaled $4.5 million at December 31, 2014 compared to $6.0 million at December 31, 2013. The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets of 0.26% at December 31, 2014 continues to remain one of the lowest in the country. The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2014 was $1.7 million and represented 0.17% of total loans. At December 31, 2013, the allowance for loan losses was $1.5 million and represented 0.17% of total loans.

Territorial Bancorp Inc., headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, is the stock holding company for Territorial Savings Bank. Territorial Savings Bank is a state chartered savings bank which was originally chartered in 1921 by the Territory of Hawaii. Territorial Savings Bank conducts business from its headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii and has 28 branch offices in the state of Hawaii. 

Forward-looking statements - this earnings release contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as "estimate," "project," "believe," "intend," "anticipate," "plan," "seek," "expect," "will," "may" and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

• statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;
• statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;
• statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and
• estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.

These forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. We are under no duty to and do not take any obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this earnings release.

The following factors, among others, including those set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:

• general economic conditions, either nationally, internationally or in our market areas, that are worse than expected;
• competition among depository and other financial institutions;
• inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments;
• adverse changes in the securities markets;
• changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements;
• our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;
• our ability to successfully integrate acquired entities, if any;
• changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
• changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;
• changes in our organization, compensation and benefit plans;
• changes in our financial condition or results of operations that reduce capital available to pay dividends; and
• changes in the financial condition or future prospects of issuers of securities that we own.

Because of these and a wide variety of other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements.

CONTACT: Walter Ida
         (808) 946-1400